Qualitative Assessment Methodology for Positive Energy District Planning Guidelines

Hans Martin Neumann*, Sergio Díaz Garayo, Niki Gaitani, Daniele Vettorato, Laura Aelenei, Judith Borsboom, Ghazal Etminan, Anna Kozlowska, Francesco Reda, Jørgen Rose, Pekka Tuominen

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    Abstract

    Positive Energy Districts (PEDs) have recently become an important concept for urban development. However, the number of publications on the transfer of the PED concept to practice is still very limited. This conference paper presents an analysis of the current state of the art in guidelines regarding the planning and implementation of PEDs based on the analysis of 25 PED guidelines reported by anonymous contributors, collaborating in the development of the IEA EBC Annex 83 activities. From this analysis, it becomes clear that nearly all documents including were produced in the period 2018–2020. Most guidelines address local and/or regional governments, focusing predominantly on urban development and planning processes or technological solutions, mostly at the scale level of the district or city, and less often at building block or individual building level. Although some of the documents are journal papers with a very narrow view on specific technological design or implementation aspects, seven guidelines can provide city administrations, urban stakeholders, solution providers and research with overall information on and suggestions for the process of planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluation of PEDs, and a description of the potential impact of PEDs. They result of the analysis will serve as baseline for the future work within IEA Annex 83, in particular for drafting IEA Annex 83 guidelines for the planning and implementation of PEDs.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationSustainability in Energy and Buildings, 2021
    EditorsJohn R. Littlewood, Robert J. Howlett, Lakhmi C. Jain
    PublisherSpringer Science+Business Media
    Pages507-517
    ISBN (Electronic)978-981-16-6269-0
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2022
    MoE publication typeA4 Article in a conference publication
    Event13th KES International Conference on Sustainability and Energy in Buildings, SEB 2021 - Virtual, Split, Croatia
    Duration: 15 Sept 202117 Sept 2021

    Publication series

    SeriesSmart Innovation, Systems and Technologies
    Volume263
    ISSN2190-3018

    Conference

    Conference13th KES International Conference on Sustainability and Energy in Buildings, SEB 2021
    Abbreviated title SEB 2021
    Country/TerritoryCroatia
    CitySplit
    Period15/09/2117/09/21

    Keywords

    • Digital text analysis
    • Literature review
    • Positive energy districts

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